Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors introduced a motion to instruct the Department of Regional Planning to prepare four ordinances related to housing. VICA commends the work the County is doing to help address the housing crisis, but has strong concerns about a potential inclusionary housing ordinance.
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This week, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors brought back a proposal to implement a business registration program for all businesses in unincorporated L.A. County. In 2016, when the proposal was first raised, VICA strongly opposed the registration program and fee as the VICA board failed to see what problem it would solve. Creating a new program will add another layer of regulation and fees with no benefits to County residents, local employees or business owners.
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VICA and its members, along with a coalition of businesses, have been active in sending letters, emails and contacting officials to explain our concerns and urge them to rethink this proposal.
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California State Legislators have wasted no time bringing forward proposals to raise taxes even further on hardworking California families and small businesses, following the passage of federal tax reform.
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Senator Ricardo Lara introduced Senate Bill 946, which would prohibit cities from adopting rules or regulations related to sidewalk vending without first implementing a licensing program. Even then, regulations limiting the number of vendors or requiring the consent of neighboring businesses would be prohibited.
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The movement of people and goods is essential to the economic vitality of California. Proposition 69, which will be on the June ballot, is a critically important measure that will help ensure our state’s infrastructure needs are adequately addressed.
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VICA welcomes today’s approval of the Twenty-Eight by ’28 Initiative by the LA Metro Board of Directors. The Twenty-Eight by ’28 Initiative highlights 28 Metro projects for completion by the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Today, California lawmakers took action on Assembly Bill 1506 (Bloom), which would have repealed the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. The Valley Industry & Commerce Association (VICA) has strongly opposed this bill, which would have allowed rent control to be imposed on new developments. VICA President Stuart Waldman said: “Today’s action by the California Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee was a smart decision and demonstrates that rent control is not a solution to the California housing crisis."
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